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ULAANBAATAR: Nomin Chinbat, the CEO of Mongol TV, has been named the chairman of the just-launched Mongolian Media Ethics Council. The Council will consist of 15 board members and a chairperson. Its announced job will be to protect citizens against unethical reporting in the media and raise awareness about the …

HONG KONG: TV5MONDE Asie is set to air matches from the 2015 RBS 6 Nations rugby championship across the region. The francophone network’s coverage will begin February 8 with France’s game against Scotland. Additional matches will be aired February 15 and 29, as well as March 15 and 22. Each …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: The APOS summit in Bali, Indonesia, this April is set to explore the creation and distribution of content and services across multiple platforms in Asia, with an initial speaker lineup that includes 21st Century Fox's James Murdoch, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Turner's John Martin, ABS-CBN's Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez and …

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES: Netflix is expanding into Japan this fall, lining up a selection of Japanese series and movies to fit alongside its existing slate of originals, docs, stand-up specials and more. The rollout in Japan, which has about 36 million broadband households, will follow the previously announced March expansion of …

MANILA: HOOQ, the newly established Asian VOD service from Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. Entertainment, is launching in the Philippines later this month in partnership with Globe Telecom. Globe Telecom customers will be able to enjoy unlimited streaming access and offline viewing options to some 10,000 blockbuster movies …

HONG KONG: RTL CBS Entertainment HD is headed to Hong Kong thanks to a new carriage deal with PCCW’s now TV. The channel begins airing on now TV as of February 10, giving it a potential reach of more than 1 million pay-TV households. The new launch comes on the …

SINGAPORE: Drew and Jonathan Scott, the sibling hosts of HGTV's hit home renovation show Property Brothers, are slated to visit parts of Asia later this month to promote the channel's launch in the region. The twin brothers will participate in a series of road shows and exclusive dinner events from …

MUMBAI: Star India is expanding its regional business with the acquisition of Maa Television Network, which serves the Telugu-language market with four channels. According to a Star India press release, the Telugu TV market is the second-largest regional market in India in terms of revenue potential. A leading player in …

AMSTERDAM/BEIJING: William Tan is leaving Viacom International Media Networks to take up the role of managing director of Endemol Shine China, beginning this April. Tan is currently the general manager and VP of Viacom International Media Networks Greater China. At Endemol Shine China, which has offices in Beijing and Shanghai, …

MELBOURNE: Lee Chan's World Food Tour, a new cooking/travel series, is set to premiere on FOX International Channels' Nat Geo People in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Lee Chan's World Food Tour will follow the titular host as he visits exotic locations around the world, immersing himself in local food …